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Clown History Bruce is internationally recognized as a clown historian. His presentation on the history of American clowning was one of only five papers chosen for the 1993 World Clown Congress in Harnosand Sweden. He is the chairman of the International

The Indianapolis Clowns Clowns Of Baseball The Negro baseball leagues and barnstorming teams specialized in presenting baseball clowns. Many teams included a clown character on their roster during the 1930s and 40s. The Brooklyn Royal Giants featured Coun

biography of Tommy Hanneford, circus clown and trick rider, producer of the Royal Hanneford Circus

What is a clown? According to the Encyclopedia Britannica a clown is "a familiar comic character of pantomime and circus known by his (sic) distinctive makeup and costume ludicrous antics and buffoonery whose purpose is to induce hearty laughter

The Hall of Fame and Museum is all about preserving the heritage of Magicians and Clowns who have contributed to the art and to the community yet have not had the recognition they deserve. The museum contains artifacts, pictures and displays signifying the life and times of those members who have given so much to the art. The Hall of Fame of Famous Unknowns began in 1988, when Charles Zuis purchased the old Hendrick Herkimer Farmhouse and Barn at Schuyler Lake, NY. Hendrick Herkimer was the brother of General Herkimer of Herkimer NY, a revolutionary war hero in the battle of Oriskany, NY.. The Schuyler Lake farmhouse and Barn is known as the second Herkimer Farm and was originally built in 1776. The Barn, now a theatre was a bunkhouse and kitchen/cook house for the Hop-pickers prior to Prohibition in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Zuis with the help of Willie (the Clown) Purdell from Herkimer NY, who passed away in May 2002, and Alan Drew from Mt. Desert Maine, set about creating the "Museum and Hall of Fame of Famous Unknown Magicians and Clowns." As the years went by an annual Parlor Convention has been held with Magicians and Clowns coming from all over the country.

History of clowning from the ancient pharaohs to the modern day by Bruce Johnson. The art of clowning has existed for thousands of years.. This site is supported with sales through -> -> Detailed History History of clowning from the ancient pharaohs to t